Referee's have been confirmed for the 2025 Six Nations
12/19/2024 12:42 PM
The Emirates Match Officials for the Guinness Six Nations 2025 have been announced, showcasing a stellar lineup of referees with milestones, debuts, and some familiar names.
With 15 matches, 13 referees from seven unions, and a combined 406 Test matches of experience, the officiating team is ready for the northern hemisphere's biggest rugby stage.
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Key Highlights
- Angus Gardner (Australia) and Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) will referee their 50th Test matches, becoming the first from their nations to achieve this milestone.
- Pierre Brousset (France) returns to action after injury to make his Six Nations refereeing debut.
- Several debutants as Assistant Referees and Television Match Officials, including Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Mike Adamson (Scotland), and others.
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Match-by-Match Breakdown
Round 1
France v Wales
- Date: Friday, 31 January, 2025
- Venue: Stade de France, Saint-Denis
- Referee: Paul Williams (NZR)
- Assistants: Chris Busby (IRFU), Jordan Way (RA)
- TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
Scotland v Italy
- Date: Saturday, 1 February, 2025
- Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
- Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)
- Assistants: Luke Pearce (RFU), Damian Schneider (UAR)
- TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Ireland v England
- Date: Saturday, 1 February, 2025
- Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
- Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (NZR)
- Assistants: James Doleman (NZR), Hollie Davidson (SRU)
- TMO: Glenn Newman (NZR)
Round 2
Italy v Wales
- Date: Saturday, 8 February, 2025
- Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
- Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
- Assistants: Paul Williams (NZR), Sam Grove-White (SRU)
- TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
England v France
- Date: Saturday, 8 February, 2025
- Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
- Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
- Assistants: Andrea Piardi (FIR), Damian Schneider (UAR)
- TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
Scotland v Ireland
- Date: Sunday, 9 February, 2025
- Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
- Referee: James Doleman (NZR)
- Assistants: Ben O'Keeffe (NZR), Pierre Brousset (FFR)
- TMO: Richard Kelly (NZR)
Round 3
Wales v Ireland
- Date: Saturday, 22 February, 2025
- Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
- Referee: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
- Assistants: Nika Amashukeli (GRU), Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
- TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
England v Scotland
- Date: Saturday, 22 February, 2025
- Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
- Referee: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
- Assistants: Andrew Brace (IRFU), Luc Ramos (FFR)
- TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
Italy v France
- Date: Sunday, 23 February, 2025
- Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
- Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)
- Assistants: Chris Busby (IRFU), Craig Evans (WRU)
- TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Round 4
Ireland v France
- Date: Saturday, 8 March, 2025
- Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
- Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
- Assistants: Matthew Carley (RFU), Christophe Ridley (RFU)
- TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
Scotland v Wales
- Date: Saturday, 8 March, 2025
- Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
- Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
- Assistants: Nic Berry (RA), Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
- TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
England v Italy
- Date: Sunday, 9 March, 2025
- Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
- Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
- Assistants: Craig Evans (WRU), Luc Ramos (FFR)
- TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Round 5
Italy v Ireland
- Date: Saturday, 15 March, 2025
- Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
- Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
- Assistants: Angus Gardner (RA), Morné Ferreira (SARU)
- TMO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
Wales v England
- Date: Saturday, 15 March, 2025
- Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
- Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
- Assistants: Nika Amashukeli (GRU), Hollie Davidson (SRU)
- TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
France v Scotland
- Date: Saturday, 15 March, 2025
- Venue: Stade de France, Saint-Denis
- Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
- Assistants: Karl Dickson (RFU), Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
- TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
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